Two different Ragdoll cats, Magic and Orlando, were used in the movie. During casting, Magic was selected due to his adherence, curiousness and because he could never be startled away. Orlando was a stand-in used for the scenes when the cat was required to stay put or to be carried for long periods of time. Both cats were born in Poland.
Official submission of Sweden for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.
When Sepideh discusses building a house with Ove, the video game she plays on her laptop is Construction Simulator 2015 (2014).
Author Fredrik Backman is married to a Persian woman Neda Backman, and claims he is no handyman at all. Patrick and Parvaneh are based loosely on them.
Rolf Lassgård, the actor playing Ove, was 59 years old when the shooting of the movie begun. The same age as the character he plays.